The Life of Francis Marion
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- about 389
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- History
- Language
- English
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From the opening
Chapter 4. Cherokee War continues--Marion leads the Forlorn
Hope at the Battle of Etchoee.
Chapter 5. Marion is returned for the Provincial Congress
from St. John's, Berkeley--Made Captain in the Second
Regiment--Fort Johnson taken--Battle of Fort Moultrie.
Chapter 6. From the Battle of Fort Moultrie to that of
Savannah--Anecdote of Jasper--His Death.
Chapter 7. From the Battle of Savannah to the Defeat of
Gates at Camden.
Chapter 8. Organization of "Marion's Brigade"--Surprise of
Tories under Gainey--Defeat of Barfield--Capture of British
Guard with Prisoners at Nelson's Ferry.
Chapter 9. Marion retreats before a superior Force--Defeats
the Tories at Black Mingo--Surprises and disperses the Force
of Colonel Tynes at Tarcote--Is pursued by Tarleton.
Chapter 10. Marion attempts Georgetown--Horry defeats
Merritt--Melton defeated by Barfield--Gabriel Marion taken
by the Tories and murdered--Marion retires to Snow's Island.
Chapter 11. Marion's Camp at Snow's Island--The Character
of his Warfare--Of his Men--Anecdotes of Conyers and Horry--
He feasts a British Officer on Potatoes--Quells a Mutiny.
Chapter 12. General Greene assumes Command of the Southern
Army--His Correspondence with Marion--Condition of the
Country--Marion and Lee surprise Georgetown--Col. Horry
defeats Gainey--Marion pursues McIlraith--Proposed Pitched
Battle between Picked Men.
Chapter 13. Watson and Doyle pursue Marion--He baffles and
harasses them--Pursues Doyle--His Despondency and final
Resolution.
Chapter 14. Marion renews his Pursuit of Doyle--Confronts
Watson--Is joined by Col. Lee--Invests and takes Fort
Watson--Fort Motte taken--Anecdote of Horry and Marion.
Chapter 15. Correspondence of Marion and Greene--Anecdote
of Colonel Snipes--Marion takes Georgetown--Attempt of
Sumter and Marion on Col. Coates--Battle of Quinby Bridge.
Chapter 16. Marion moves secretly to Pon-Pon--Rescues Col.
Harden--Defeats Major Frazier at Parker's Ferry--Joins the
main Army under Greene--Battle of Eutaw.
Chapter 17. Retreat of the British from Eutaw--Pursuit of
them by Marion and Lee--Close of the Year.
Chapter 18. Marion summoned to the Camp of Greene--Defeats
the British Horse at St. Thomas--Leaves his Command to
Horry, and takes his Seat in the Assembly at Jacksonborough,
as Senator from St. John's, Berkeley--Proceedings of the
Assembly--Confiscation Act--Dispute between Cols.
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